1. Careers - What should be done to better prepare PhD students for the current job market? 2. Curriculum - Is the scope of our curricula and programs appropriate? What new areas should be developed? 3. Recruitment - How can we best enhance the national visibility and appeal of our school and programs? 4. Diversity - How can we enhance the success of students from underrepresented groups in graduate school? 5. Engagement - How do we encourage our faculty to contribute significant efforts to reforming our programs?
Educational Philosophy and Vision for Graduate Education
Discussion Topics for Blue Ribbon Review
High Priority Items
1. Careers - What should be done to better prepare PhD students for the current job market?2. Curriculum - Is the scope of our curricula and programs appropriate? What new areas should be developed?
3. Recruitment - How can we best enhance the national visibility and appeal of our school and programs?
4. Diversity - How can we enhance the success of students from underrepresented groups in graduate school?
5. Engagement - How do we encourage our faculty to contribute significant efforts to reforming our programs?
Educational Philosophy and Vision for Graduate Education
Profile of desired students
Training objectives
Career paths
Scope of GSBS Programs
Admissions and Recruitment of Students
Visibility and branding of UT-GSBS
Umbrella recruitment versus program based
Productive recruitment strategies
Minority recruitment
Student experience
Tutorials
Mentoring
PhD candidacy
Attrition
Curriculum and Programs
Scope of Programs
Scope of Curriculum
Core Curriculum
Development of courses and programs
Approaches to teaching
Excellence in mentoring
Maintaining academic standards
Faculty Engagement
Membership criteria
Faculty incentives
Culture change
Career Development
Career Counseling
Development of professional skills
Matching training to career paths
MD/PhD Program
Recruitment
Academic Program and Standards
Retention